Bolton Wanderers boss will take blame for Kyle Dempsey lay off

The midfielder had missed the previous seven games after a fracture was discovered in his back, which stemmed from a heavy challenge sustained in a game against Fleetwood back in August.

Dempsey played through the pain for several weeks after Carlos Mendes Gomes and Paris Maghoma both picked up muscular injuries but was eventually forced to rest just before Bolton embarked on their current winning run.

In the second half of Saturday’s 7-0 rout of Exeter City, he returned as a substitute and scored his first goal of the season and the sixth goal of the day.

Evatt remarked, “This week has seen an amazing difference in him.” “I accept responsibility for Kyle’s back issue, which prevented him from playing. There was nothing else we could have done.

Even though he was severely constrained, he still wanted to perform for the supporters, the team, and his teammates. And this week, you can tell that he has returned to his dynamic, running force, and fluidity of movement. The second half, which we witnessed, was excellent.

He claimed to have some tendinitis. It erupted this past week. It can be a little taxing because of the excessive amount of rain and the hefty pitches at Lostock.

“We decided to take care of him today, but we’ll keep an eye on things when the Oxford game comes around next week.”

Evatt isn’t worried about making substitutions from the bench because he is pleased with the amount of competition his team has shown recently.

The manager is still happy with the players he has at his disposal, despite complaints from the supporters that Bolton’s squad was small compared to some of the other top players in League One.

It excites me to be able to provide the boys with a break when I glance back at the bench and see those guys seated there. They need that because they have two important games coming up, but we also know that the calibre won’t decline,” he remarked.

“We put a lot of effort into assembling this team, and the investment was worthwhile.” People will think we’re spending a tonne of money, but we’re not; instead, this is being done sustainably and strategically we have managed to build a squad that is very competitive.

“For us, the challenge has just begun. To regain our position in the running, we have had to put in a lot of effort and go on an incredible run. We need to put in a lot of effort to stay where we are right now.

For the fourth time in their history—the other two occurring in January and February 1976—Wanderers have also started a run of six consecutive clean sheets.

Evatt was happy with the way his team covered ground defensively.

“I looked at some of the data before coming here, and their XG was 0.07, which is a really good marker that we defended well,” the speaker stated. Our counterpress, in my opinion, was outstanding, and some of the

“When they are sat and well-organised in a deep block, sometimes we can become more dangerous without the ball. Our counter-press was excellent and then we played quickly in transition and got the goal when they were out of shape, so I am pleased with that.

“Clean sheets matter to us because we know we can score. While we are keeping clean sheets we have a great chance to win the game because we back our lads to get one at the other end.”